• Sept 28 Early release for students. Student are dismissed two hours earlier than usual.
• Sept 29 Washington School Board meeting 6:00pm
• Oct 3 HDSD School Board meeting 6:00pm HDES Media Center
• Oct 10 No School - Columbus Day
• Oct 17 HDSD School Board meeting 6:00pm HDES Media Center
• Oct 20 Early release for students. Students are dismissed two hours earlier than usual.
• Oct 20 Parent -Teacher Conferences

Dear SAU 34 Students, Staff, and Families,

This Community Newsletter is sent out every other week to all SAU #34 families and staff, and it is also shared on our social media accounts. We hope that you take a few minutes to scroll through the information and browse the links and resources. If you have any trouble opening any of the links, please scroll to the top and click on the picture of the SAU Sign, this will bring you out of the email preview and into the full newsletter, where all of the links should be fully operational.

We hope that you find the information valuable and easy to access. If you have any questions about any of the information included, you can reach me at either jcrawford@hdsd.org or 603-464-7714.

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend, and are able to enjoy the sunny weather Saturday.

Jennifer Crawford

Superintendent of Schools

Hello Hillcat Families,

We’re writing to introduce you to the End 68 Hours of Hunger program we have established for SAU 34 and ask for your help.

End 68 Hours of Hunger is a public not-for-profit effort to confront the approximately 68 hours of hunger that some school children experience between the free lunch on Friday afternoon and the free breakfast on Monday morning at school. The plan is to put

nourishing food in the hands of at-risk children to carry them through the weekend.

Each bag will contain at least 3000 calories, and the food will be pre-prepared or

preparable with simply hot water and/or a microwave.

The End 68 program is entirely volunteer based and 100% of any funds raised go

directly to feeding at-risk children unless otherwise designated by the donor.

When a student has been identified as possibly in need of food help, their name is put

on a confidential list. We use the information to determine how many bags of food we

will be sending to each school. On Friday, those students will discreetly receive a bag

from an End 68 volunteer in their school. We have been fortunate enough to receive a

donation of cinch sacs from the Project Aware Grant here at the schools. We only ask

that the bags get sent back on Monday to be reused. The bags are washed by another

set of volunteers and returned to use.

Students have been referred by parents, teachers, administrators, custodial staff and

have even referred themselves. Last year, we helped an average of 62 students per

week in the Hillsboro-Deering and Washington schools. If you know of a child who

would benefit from an End 68 food bag, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You can email

Dana Brien at dbrien@hdsd.org, call at 603-464-1194, or simply reach out to the child’s

teacher or guidance counselor.

If you would like to donate your time or food, please reach out to us as well!

Thank you,

End 68 Hours of Hunger SAU #34

• The NH Department of Health and Human Services has an important update for families with children covered by NH Medicaid. During the COVID-19 federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), New Hampshire has provided continuous health care coverage for children and families that receive Medicaid. When the PHE ends, this extended coverage will end too, and families may need to complete a renewal to re-certify their children’s Medicaid eligibility. Learn more about planning for the end of the PHE here.

Dear School Family,

Welcome back to a new school year! Back-to-school time comes with a whole checklist of things you need to take care of to get the year started off right. There’s one thing we can check off that list for you! This fall we will host a school-based flu clinic for all students, at no cost to your family. Our clinic is being offered in cooperation with the New Hampshire Immunization Program (Division of Public Health Services) and your local Public Health Network. The clinic will take place during the school day and trained medical staff will give the vaccine.

Why sign your child up for this year’s flu clinic?

Your child will be less likely to get the flu and miss school time.

You won’t have to miss work when your child is sick with the flu.

CONVENIENT! You won’t have to make a trip to your medical provider.

The best way to protect against the flu and its complications is to get a flu vaccine each year. Anyone can catch the flu, but rates of infection are often highest among children. Some children may suffer from complications of the flu if they have other health conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services recommend that everyone six months of age and older get a flu vaccine.

A paper copy of the consent form is available. Completed consent forms are to be returned to the school nurse or main office.

Your child’s vaccination information is confidential and protected by state and federal law. Vaccination information is safely stored in New Hampshire’s Immunization Information System (NHIIS), which brings together information from different health care providers into a single permanent record. Your child’s immunization record is available to you at any time. Additional information is available at https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention/immunizations/nh-immunization-information-system

You have the right to opt out of IIS by checking to opt out box on the consent form. However, if you opt out, you will need to share your child’s immunization records with their medical provider and the school health office to keep their vaccine information up to date.

The CDC Influenza Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), is available at the following link to help answer your questions: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf. You may also reach out to your child’s health care provider or school nurse.

Hello Hillcat Parents and Guardians,

Hillsboro-Deering utilizes an electronic medical record called SNAP health portal. A student's health portal information must be updated every year. Yearly updates include contact information and over the counter (OTC) medication permissions.

How to log in to and update your students electronic medical record in SNAP:

Go to SNAP https://www.studentehr.com

You should have received an email from @studenthr.com with a link to set up your students health record. If you did not get an email or do not remember your password enter your email and select “forgot Password” and SNAP will send you a reset password link through your email.

Once you are logged into your students record you will be able to update information and communicate with your school nurse through a HIPPA compliant and secure messaging system. Please take the time to review your students' health record and update any information as needed. Be sure to select each category in the blue box on the left.

Under the medication tab, you will see a list of medications. These are the medications that are stocked in the HD health offices, but you must choose to opt-in for each medication you would like to have available for your student. No medication can be given without this consent!

You also can communicate and send messages directly to the school nurse. Simply select the green button and a message window will appear. Forms and letters can also be directly added to your students health record!

The school nurse team is happy to help you if you have any questions,

HeatherAnn LaBier RN, MSN HD High school 464-1290

Sharon Gamache RN, BSN HD Middle School 464-1275

Brooke McLain RN, MSN HD Elementary School 464-1311

Jean Scott LNA HD Elementary School 464-1291

Alexa Kerry RN BSN Washington Elementary 495-3463

The 2022-2023 school year is off to a great start! Unfortunately, illnesses such as COVID-19, the flu and other viruses continue to be a reality in impacting our community, sports teams, and clubs. It is important to identify illnesses quickly and for families to seek early care to prevent further spread to the school community. The Hillsboro-Deering and Washington School Districts will continue to follow updated CDC and DHHS guidelines for schools. Hillsboro-Deering and Washington School Districts ask that staff and students not attend school if they are experiencing any upper respiratory symptoms, fever, vomiting or diarrhea.

Per CDC and NH DHHS Guidance Students or Staff who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 5 days, after their 5 day isolation period they may return if experiencing improvement of symptoms, but must wear a well fitting face mask for an additional 5 days. If after 5 days you are feeling better and wish to remove your mask sooner than day 10, you must have two sequential negative tests 48 hours apart. If you continue to be symptomatic you must complete the full 10 days of isolation. Free home COVID-19 tests are available for families: https://www.covid.gov/tests

Students and Staff who experience illness such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea and test negative for COVID-19 are asked to stay home until they have improvement of symptoms and are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. School nurses are happy to help review symptoms and discuss the most efficient way to return to school after any illness.

Families can help the school nurses manage minor symptoms and support their student staying in school by completing the school health record and selecting any over the counter medications they deem appropriate for their child. Families also can provide documentation of allergies or medical conditions that may require support during the school day through the health portal. Please follow this link to access your students health portal: https://www.studentehr.com/

Our district has moved to an online registration process and it is so very important for parents and guardians to log in to https://hdsd.web2school.com/ and update all information. DO NOT click on the new student registration button. Simply log in with your username and password and follow the prompts. If you have any issues or do not remember your login information, please contact the school office below for assistance:

• Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, PreK-5, alemkau@hdsd.org , 603-464-1122

• Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, 6-8, sbelida@hdsd.org, 603-464-1120

• Hillsboro-Deering High School, 9-12, pkallander@hdsd.org , 603-464-1184

• Washington Elementary School, K-5, dbilski@hdsd.org , 603-495-3463

The document links below, which are also in Web2School under Announcements, will be helpful for you to review prior completing your information update:

H-D – Washington Student Electronic Device Agreement

Notification of Video and Audio Recording

Opt-Out of SORA Digital Library

HDSD Annual Parent Guardian Notice of Policies

Washington SD Annual Parent Guardian Notice of Policies

Household Applications for Free and Reduced Lunch Prices

We are still accepting household applications for the Free and Reduced Lunch Price

Program. Applications needs to be submitted online or on paper as soon as possible ideally,

before the end of the month!

Families must apply for Free/Reduced Meals each school year. The same is true for students

who have been free or reduced previously. The Free and Reduced Lunch Price Application can

be found online to be completed and submitted, or you can request a paper copy from your school's

front office.

If your household receives benefits but did not apply this year, you may lose those benefits soon

as they will expire after the rollover period ends from past years applications. If you are unsure if

you applied, have questions, or you need help please call or email the Food Service

Coordinator, Anna Muncy 603-464-1160 | amuncy@hdsd.org.

All application regardless of eligibility help our school lunch program. We greatly appreciate each of you that have taken the time to complete an application.

School Lunch Accounts

School lunches are no longer free for all.

You can create an upload money for your student’s lunch account using the third-party app, EZ

Pay. To create an account, you need to have your student’s school ID number.

You can also send cash or check with your student to add money in the lunch line or send cash

or check directly to the Food Service Coordinator through your school’s front office or the mail.

School lunch prices are:

 All Breakfast $1.50

 Washington Elementary: $2.60

 Hillsboro-Deering Elementary Lunch: $2.85

 Middle School Lunch: $3.10

 High School Lunch: $3.35

 Free or Reduced Breakfast: $0.00

 Reduce Lunch Price: $0.40

 Free Lunch Price: $0.00